The Effects of Noise on Communication Essay

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20 September 2016

The Effects of Noise on Communication

Noise is an unpleasant sound that causes disturbances in any environment. Many studies have been conducted and how it affects communication. Noise hampers this exchange of ideas from one person to another in a number of ways and sometimes even ends up having such severe consequences that noise pollution has been made a priority by any government. Noise hindered proper communication between Fleming and Simmons. Fleming could not properly articulate what she wanted, in this case, to leave. She just got up and left thinking that Simmons would understand. Such degradation of information happens when noise is present. Fleming left without giving precise information and assumed that Simmons would fill in the blanks for herself which was not the case. It is clear that Fleming has some seniority over Simmons therefore felt no need to inform her that the body was still in the room.

The noise she experienced hampered her ability to make good decisions like leaving very quickly leaving Simmons in charge, completely blind siding her. This led to a series of events as a result, Simmons having been informed by Fleming that the room was free assumed it was so because being her senior, she had good reason to believe her. Noise has been known to compromise the safety of human life. Because of Fleming and Simmons’ assumption and lack of following proper procedure, a serious mistake was committed. Noise has many negative effects especially at the workplace and in particular between Fleming and Simmons. Fleming being disturbed by the noise will continue making poor decisions even more so because she is in a senior position. She will make a decision that will trickle down and poor decisions always have poor results.